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Lies, damn lies, and the new ‘report’ on San Francisco government

Calvin Welch - August 28, 2023

Ignore the realities of SF politics. Ignore a wide-ranging corruption scandal. Just go after district elections. That's what the Rose Institute, funded by Michael Moritz, is doing.

City Hall

Mayor’s budget: The real scrutiny starts

Tim Redmond - June 14, 2023

Gut the Ethics Commission. Defy the Housing Element. Undermine collaborative code enforcement. The supes are not happy.

Housing

Tenants and organizers rally against Breed’s budget cuts

Mary Jane Agnew - June 12, 2023

Plan would eliminate funding for critical housing programs.

Housing

Housing for ‘families’ or corporate rentals?

Tim Redmond - March 30, 2023

Planning Commission approves the conversion of units that were supposed to help the housing crisis into very expensive places for short-term use.

Development

The price of corruption: Families face eviction from illegal units in Portola

Tim Redmond - February 21, 2023

Developer cheated. City officials allowed it. Now the tenants have to pay.

News + Politics

The June election was bad news for Mayor London Breed

Calvin Welch - June 22, 2022

That's just one of the many key messages that the news media have missed.

The Agenda

Can SF run its own bike-share program (and challenge the privatizers?)

Tim Redmond - February 13, 2022

Plus: The June 6 ballot shapes up—and will the Police Commission take civilian oversight seriously? That's The Agenda for Feb. 14-21

The Agenda

The attack ads start in state Assembly race, using a great housing myth

Tim Redmond - January 23, 2022

Plus: Charter amendments would shift the balance of power at City Hall. That's The Agenda for Jan. 24-31

News + Politics

The Leaning Tower of Soma is a mess—but everyone’s ducking responsibility

Tim Redmond - January 6, 2022

In 1986, when it became clear that the Reagan Administration had lied about the Iran-Contra Scandal, Vice President George Bush told the press that...

The Agenda

What’s up with the Leaning Tower of Soma? The supes want to know

Tim Redmond - January 2, 2022

Will a new plan fix the Millennium Tower—or once again just make it worse? That's The Agenda for Jan 3-9

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Lies, damn lies, and the new ‘report’ on San Francisco government

Mayor’s budget: The real scrutiny starts

Tenants and organizers rally against Breed’s budget cuts

Housing for ‘families’ or corporate rentals?

The price of corruption: Families face eviction from illegal units in Portola

The June election was bad news for Mayor London Breed

Can SF run its own bike-share program (and challenge the privatizers?)

The attack ads start in state Assembly race, using a great housing myth

The Leaning Tower of Soma is a mess—but everyone’s ducking responsibility

What’s up with the Leaning Tower of Soma? The supes want to know

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